Clearance problems
JK Super Freak
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From: Corona, California
I think no matter what lift you get you need to cut the rails if you go to 35's or higher, the rails stick out too much into the wheel well and I don't think any lift will move your axle (or shouldn't move it) so far back so that the tire doesn't rub the rail (not an expert so correct me if I'm wrong).
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JK Newbie
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From: Strasburg, CO
i guess i know what i'll be doing this weekend then. still a little worried about it rubbing the inside of the fenders though. i use the bump stops that RE gave me, I would have thought these would have taken care of the problem. maybe i just wheel harder than everybody else!! Ha. We were running some pretty good trails though, headed out to moab for thanksgiving and ran moab rim, metal masher and a few others.
JK Super Freak
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From: annapolis, MD
I think no matter what lift you get you need to cut the rails if you go to 35's or higher, the rails stick out too much into the wheel well and I don't think any lift will move your axle (or shouldn't move it) so far back so that the tire doesn't rub the rail (not an expert so correct me if I'm wrong).
JK Newbie
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From: Prince George Va
Forgive me but wouldnt that only affect the lifted portion of the stance, when you articulate, compressing the spring does the axle not swing with the radius movement of the control arm back to the stock posion pushing that side back to originial, just a question, I have a 4 door with 35s, had a 4 inch went to a 2.5, and at full tuck I do not hit the pinch seam, but I did ditch the factory rails and have tubes though.
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From: clinton, ok
I've got a 2dr rubi with the 3.5 RE superflex and 35x12.5 mtr/kevlar on stock wheels w/spacers. I have had quite a bit of rubbing, especially in the rear. The front tires will grab the fenders every once in a while, but not too often. While just sitting, I can barely get 2 fingers between the rockrails and the tire. After wheeling, it is obvious that I have rubbed not only the rockrails, but the inside of the fenders as well. Seems as if I could just scoot the rear axle back a bit, I would be ok, but I only have adj lower arms, so what are my options?
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JK Newbie
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From: Strasburg, CO
I have this same lift and the same rubi rails with only a little rub at the back where that plastic piece hangs down behind the tire. If that piece was gone, which it will be when I get my new rear bumper I wouldn't rub at all. Maybe those spacers are making your wheels stick out too far. I am running the procomp wheels instead of spacers. I ran rubi takeoff wheels and tires for awhile and they rubbed when at full flex in the front, since changing to the procomps nothing in the front.